Trial reportClinical rehabilitation2018
Treadmill training to improve mobility for people with sub-acute stroke: a phase II feasibility randomized controlled trial.
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- Physical fitness training for stroke patients.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Effects of wearable ankle robotics for stair and over-ground training on sub-acute stroke: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2021Trial
- Examining the feasibility and preliminary effects of eyes-open and eyes-closed backward treadmill training on balance, mobility, and fear of falling in sub-acute stroke survivors: a pilot randomized clinical trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2026Article
- Optimizing Rehabilitation Outcomes for Stroke Survivors: The Impact of Speed and Slope Adjustments in Anti-Gravity Treadmill Training.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Comparative efficacy of gait training for balance outcomes in patients with stroke: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Review
- Effect of Treadmill Training with Visual Biofeedback on Selected Gait Parameters in Subacute Hemiparetic Stroke Patients.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Decoding Prediction Model of Flexion and Extension of Left and Right Feet from Electroencephalogram.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A Deep Learning Model for Stroke Patients' Motor Function Prediction.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2022Article
- Treadmill Training Reduces Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting Ferroptosis through Activation of SLC7A11/GPX4.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2022Article
- The efficacy of the electric patient hoist systems in mobilization.Northern clinics of Istanbul · 2019Article
- Review
- Adverse events related to physiotherapy practice: a scoping review.Archives of physiotherapyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveThis phase II study investigated the feasibility and potential effectiveness of treadmill training versus normal gait re-education for ambulant and non-ambulant people with sub-acute stroke delivered as part of normal clinical practice.
designA single-blind, feasibility randomized controlled trial.
settingFour hospital-based stroke units. SUBJECTS: Participants within three months of stroke onset.
interventionsParticipants were randomized to treadmill training (minimum twice weekly) plus normal gait re-education or normal gait re-education only (control) for up to eight weeks. MAIN MEASURES: Measures were taken at baseline, after eight weeks of intervention and at six-month follow-up. The primary outcome was the Rivermead Mobility Index. Other measures included the Functional Ambulation Category, 10-metre walk, 6-minute walk, Barthel Index, Motor Assessment Scale, Stroke Impact Scale and a measure of confidence in walking.
resultsIn all, 77 patients were randomized, 39 to treadmill and 38 to control. It was feasible to deliver treadmill training to people with sub-acute stroke. Only two adverse events occurred. No statistically significant differences were found between groups. For example, Rivermead Mobility Index, median (interquartile range (IQR)): after eight weeks treadmill 5 (4-9), control 6 (4-11) p = 0.33; or six-month follow-up treadmill 8.5 (3-12), control 8 (6-12.5) p = 0.42. The frequency and intensity of intervention was low.
conclusionTreadmill training in sub-acute stroke patients was feasible but showed no significant difference in outcomes when compared to normal gait re-education. A large definitive randomized trial is now required to explore treadmill training in normal clinical practice.
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